Rochester College

Educational Resources

Libraries

none

• Member of library consortia.
• 45,997 books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents.
• 202 current serial subscriptions.
• 21,868 microforms.
• 2,566 Audio/Visual items.
• 11,521 e-books.

Museums & Art

Collection of historic Detroit area Church of Christ artifacts and documents.

Computing

Requirements

• Students are not required to take a computer course.
• Students are not required to own or lease a computer.
• Recommended computer operating system: Microsoft

Campus Resources

• 73 computers for student use in locations such as computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
• 63 Internet connections in libraries.
• 150 Internet connections in classrooms.
• 56 Internet connections in Laboratories.
• 388 Internet connections elsewhere on campus.

Student accommodations

• Email accounts are available to all students.
• Internet access is available to all students.
• Student web-pages are permitted.
• Online class registration is not available.
• 100% of college-owned hosting units are available for internet access.

Wireless Internet Hotspots

• Wifi is available in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
• Campus wireless internet hotspots are not available.
• Approximately 400 students can be on the network at once.

Services

Basic

nonremedial tutoring, health insurance

Remedial

reading, math, writing, study skills

Counseling

career, personal, academic, psychological, religious

Career

on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interest inventory, interview training

Campus Safety

24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life

Housing

Overview

• The school offers housing for students.
• 24% of students live in school housing.
• The school does not provide assistance for off-campus housing.

Types of housing available

• 95% of housing units are Doubles.
• 5% of housing units are Apartments.
• In total, there are 5 housing buildings.

Room Accessories

• 40% of rooms are equipped with sprinkler systems.
• 60% of rooms are equipped with fire alarms.
• 100% are equipped with high-speed internet connections.

Extracurricular

• 40% of students remain on campus over the weekends, on average.
• Alcohol is not permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: Chapel (daily, required), The Offering (weekly student-led worship, voluntary), Warriors and Lady Warriors intercollegiate athletics, Celebration (student-produced musical variety show), Homecoming, Rochester College Theatre, Dinner at Six (student/professor dinner exchange program), homeless aid (regular food and clothing distribution program for homeless people in Detroit), RC Concert Series (national Christian bands), Sunday worship (voluntary), Midnight Breakfast (faculty-hosted event for students), Jump Start (freshmen orientation), Partnership Dinner (annual fundraiser), monthly religion colloquiums, monthly academic forums, The Closet (student-led weekly voluntary prayer vigil), intramural sports
• Student activities: choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, student government, student newspaper, yearbook
• In total, there are about 20 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: Alpha Chi, Psi Chi, Delta Psi Omega, Students In Free Enterprise
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) IMAGE
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Student Action Diversity Committee
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) A Cappella Chorus, Autumn Vocal Band, Spectrum (Top 40 band), jazz band, Pied Pipers (improvisational children's drama troupe), Company (drama troupe), Student Government, summer mission campaigns, Areios (yearbook, RCSP (Rochester College Students for Prevention)
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) The Shield (monthly)

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Detroit (40), Flint (45)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): Pontiac (15)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Pontiac (15)
• Public transportation does not serve the campus.
• All students are permitted to have cars on campus.
• 80% of students have a car on campus

Employment

• School employment is available.
• 22% of undergrads are employed with average earnings of 2,000
• Freshman are not discouraged from working.

Greek Life

• There are 3 fraternities
• 0 fraternity houses
• 10% of students are fraternity members
• There are 3 sororities
• 0 sorority houses
• 10% of students are sorority members.

ROTC

• Army ROTC: Not offered
• Navy ROTC: Not offered
• Airforce ROTC: Not offered

Additional Policies

class attendance mandatory, dress/hair code, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited